Staff
Staff
Lead Pastor
Dave Heisterkamp
Daily I am attempting to live my life as a thank you back to God. I am very thankful for having loving, caring parents as I was growing up. My mom made sure I was in church every Sunday and I attended a parochial school through 12th grade. I learned many things about God but do not remember anyone talking to me about having a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. My life spiraled out of control my first…
Youth Pastor
Tony O’Tool
Much of the change I’ve seen in my life has been the process of God continually breaking down my sinful nature and changing my attitude and desires. As I look back at my life and my salvation it is clear to me that God has been abundantly faithful and I have much to be thankful for. Like many people who are saved at a young age, I do not have a lot of memories of my life before I trusted…
Worship Director
Josh Sanders
I have learned that the most painful times of this life are actually God’s gracious, relentless pursuit of my heart I was born & raised in northeast Iowa; I grew up & graduated from high school in Dike, a small rural town near Cedar Falls. As a pastor’s kid, I’ve been in & around church my entire life; thankfully that also means I was continually exposed to the truth of the gospel. I still remember at 4 years old, telling…
Children’s Ministry Director
Amanda Sparks
God has a plan for us but we have to trust Him and give Him control. I went to college at Ashford University where I earned my B.A. and planned to teach high school chemistry. While at college I met my husband, Craig, and after we graduated in 2004, jobs moved us to Ankeny. When we moved our new neighbors asked us for over a year if we wanted to go to church. Shortly after beginning to attend Lakeside we…
Women’s Counselor
Deb Heisterkamp
We experienced God’s faithfulness to strengthen and sustain us. I grew up in a loving and Christ-centered home. I am very thankful for the upbringing and training of godly parents. When I was eight years old I realized I was a sinner and the burden of my sin turned my heart to the Lord. I was by myself when I knelt in front of our sofa and prayed to God confessing my sin and asking Christ to be my Savior. After…